NEWS IN BRIEF
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood Reveal More Tour Dates
Wed. December 05.2007 6:29 PM EST
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood have announced three more dates for their 2008
tour together. The Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride tour will
hit Hershey, Pa., on Feb. 14, Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb. 29 and Anaheim,
Calif., on March 12. Previously-announced stops include the tour opener at the
Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 and other shows
Feb. 16 in Roanoke, Va., March 7 in Omaha, Neb., and March 11 in San Jose,
Calif.
Taylor Swift Among CRS New Faces Lineup
Wed. December 05.2007 6:29 PM EST
Five new artists will perform at the Country Radio Seminar's New Faces of
Country Music Show on March 7: Luke Bryan ("All My Friends Say"), Jason Michael
Carroll ("Alyssa Lies"), Bucky Covington ("In a Different World"), Jake Owen
("Startin' With Me") and Taylor Swift ("Tim McGraw"). The showcase is often
considered a make-or-break performance for new country artists. Country Radio
Seminar, which attracts radio programmers from throughout the nation, will
be held March 5-7 in Nashville.
Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow on Special Olympics DVD
Wed. December 05.2007 5:55 PM EST
Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow and John Mellencamp are among the artists featured on
the first DVD from the A Very Special Christmas series. The disc, which
benefits the Special Olympics, is a compilation of Christmas music videos and
live performances. Other participating artists include Tracy Chapman, Eric
Clapton, Wyclef Jean, No Doubt, Run DMC, Sting, U2, Vanessa Williams and Stevie
Wonder. This is the 20th anniversary of the first CD in the A Very Special
Christmas series.
Shenandoah Bassist Ralph Ezell Dies
Wed. December 05.2007 5:51 PM EST
Funeral services for Ralph Ezell, a founding member of the band Shenandoah,
will be held Friday (Dec. 7) in Union, Miss. He died Nov. 30 in South Dakota
of an apparent heart attack at age 54. The bassist co-founded the band in 1985
in Muscle Shoals, Ala., with vocalist Marty Raybon, drummer Mike McGuire,
guitarist Jim Seales and keyboardist Stan Thorn. Raybon left the band in 1996.
Recording for the Columbia, RCA, Liberty and Capitol labels, Shenandoah
recorded five No. 1 hits, including "The Church on Cumberland Road," "Next to
You, Next to Me" and "Two Dozen Roses." According to the band's Web site,
a memorial service is being planned for next week in Muscle Shoals.
Sugarland's Enjoy the Ride Double Platinum
Tue. December 04.2007 6:35 PM EST
Sugarland's second album, Enjoy the Ride, has been certified double platinum
for shipments of 2 million units. The album was released in late 2006. Singles
from the project include "Want To," "Settlin'" and "Stay." The band's debut
album, Twice the Speed of Life, was certified double platinum in January 2006.
Sugarland is currently headlining CMT on Tour with Little Big Town and Jake
Owen. Their next concert will be Thursday (Dec. 6) in Battle Creek, Mich.
Kay
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